Thursday, 20 January 2005, 2000
hrsTOP STORIESAnother
mutt murder
rocks Kancheepuram
Four months after the murder of a temple priest for which two
Kanchi Shankaracharyas have been arrested, the caretaker of another mutt
was hacked to death in the temple town

Post-Cold
War, India has an improved interest in South East Asia. It is competing against
a formidable rival, China, on many fronts. ERIC KOO PENG KUAN analyses what
factors make the Look East Policy important to India, the response of South East
Asia towards India’s new economic engagement, and what advantages India can
gain over China in competing for the attention of South East Asia in economic
co-operation
REPORT
NRI donates $10 million
to build college in AP
Paila Malla Reddy had to
contend with vested interests before his free college could take shape. For
children of illiterate farm workers, college education is now a dream within
reach, reports PRAKASH M SWAMY

Indian ExpressCash-for-deal talk on tapeRecorded conversations on an alleged land deal in Pathankot involving Congress MLA and Chief Parliamentary Secretary attached to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, could embarrass the Punjab government. As proof, businessman Gurdev Singh Sidhu taped his alleged conversations with Sodhi. The Indian Express is in possession of the tapes.

* * * Asia TimesZhao's death puts Hu in a quandary
The death of Zhao Ziyang - economic and political reformer and champion of the Tiananmen protesters - presents Chinese President Hu Jintao with a major quandary in drafting Zhao's political epitaph. He must tread carefully, as Zhao's reforms are now Hu's own, and there is still passionate support for the Tiananmen victims.
By TIAN JING

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Gulf NewsAssembly poll shadow over New Delhi
Irrespective of who wins or loses the coming Assembly elections, there will be no change to the numbers in the Lok Sabha. But the chemistry of dependency at the Centre could change.
By HARISH KHARE